Vol. 07 · Misheard ·1972
"Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand."
That isn't the lyric.
What you hear
"Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand."
What's actually sung
"Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand." Tiny Dancer — Elton John (1972)
Why the ear defaults
Actual lyric, but many listeners insist they hear "pirate ballerina" because of the slight buzz on the opening consonant. The pirate version appears on printed lyric sites all over.
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